From the hills to the Ocean

Continuing Journey

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November 27th 2013
It is drizzling when we check into a nice motel. She has already booked the smaller units, but said we could have the front unit for the same price if we closed off one of the bedrooms. Huge living room, and kitchen. It means we can have toast and peanut butter for breakfast and Ken will have his Weetbix. (Sorry Maria, I just can’t take a liking to it!) We walked to the nearby Pub for supper. It ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more